Alexandria Tile Company Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Alexandria Tile Company Inc. | Report ID | 2021043457 |
| Address | East Side Access CM7 | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Structures and surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238340 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -73.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing granite pavers along the platform edge. When the employee stood up from a kneeling position, he lost his balance, and fell about 4 feet 10 inches from the platform to a track bed. He suffered contusions to his right-side ribs, shoulder, and chest, with a possible fracture.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2021, a worker at Alexandria Tile Company Inc. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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